Manchester auction house will sell giant portrait of Maori chief produced by paedo Harris in 1984

And following his 2014 conviction prices for his paintings have plunged.

Yet after one auction house managed earlier this year to get £7,5000 for one painting bought for £45,000 – four more sellers have come forward.

Manchester-based Robson Kay Associates have been approached by owners of a 6ft by 4ft oil painting of a Maori chief produced by the Australian painter in 1984 and a smaller 1971 pen and ink self-portrait.

They carry a guide price £20,000 and £3,000 respectively, around half of what they were worth before Harris’ fall from grace.

A smaller pen and ink self-portrait of the shamed entertainer will also be sold by auction house

“Their only other option is to quite literally throw them in the bin so they have approached us to sell them for whatever we can. They know they are likely to make a loss from the sale.

Kay says he doesn’t believe he is doing anything wrong by selling the pieces, adding: “To our mind it is not morally inappropriate for us to be doing this, as we are offering a service to the owners who need our help, not Mr Harris

“Our attitude is that these clients are private individuals who bought a piece of art in good faith when Rolf Harris had a reputation of being a respected artist.”

Harris faces a new trial in January over charges of indecently assaulting seven more women and girls, which he denies.

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